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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight Donald Trump is giving an address just hours after signing an executive order to gut the Clean Water Rule.
Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica offered the following statement before Trump’s address:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Trump administration ordered a review of the Clean Water Rule, which could roll back critical protections for streams and wetlands and put the drinking water sources for millions of Americans at risk from polluti...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is being reported that Donald Trump is set to release a budget that would slash funding to important agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and boost military spending. Friends of the Earth Senior Political S...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate confirmed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt has extensive ties to industries that he would regulate, including the oil and gas industry and factory ...

Study shows how less meat and cheese on school food menus fights climate change and saves money
BERKELEY, CALIF. – A new case study is the first of its kind to use life-cycle assessment data to show how meat and cheese reduction in school fo...

5,000+ people across the country deliver valentines to retailers urging them to “show bees some love”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Valentine’s week, over 5,000 people coast-to-coast are swarming Ace Hardware and True Value store...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Army Corps of Engineers indicated that it will greenlight the Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday. This is in direct response to Donald Trump’s executive order to move forward with the pipeline.
Friends of the Earth P...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Companies like ExxonMobil stand to gain millions from taxpayers as Congress moves to reverse a recent federal regulation limiting the waste of natural gas on public and tribal lands.
Using the Congressional Review Act, th...